More work needed
Brussels port railway line completed a year ago but still not in use
A new railway line connecting the Port of Brussels to the Belgian national rail network was completed in June 2024. Due to quayside work and…
WAITING FOR ETCS
Lineas to use first modular multi-signalling locomotive
Belgian private rail freight operator Lineas worked with The Signalling Company (TSC), part of the Škoda Group, to deploy a locomotive that can host multiple…
MODALINK
Lineas and FS Logistix launch joint venture to manage Antwerp Main Hub
Belgian private operator Lineas joined forces with the Italian state-owned rail freight branch FS Logistix to create Modalink. The new entity will manage the Antwerp…
FROM TWO TO SIX ZONES
Lineas to have even greater presence at the port of Antwerp
The port of Antwerp-Bruges implemented a new operational model at the beginning of 2024, dividing the area into nine zones. Initially, private operator Lineas was…
SAVING PRIVATE LINEAS
Lineas to get 61 million euros from Belgian government
Lineas, the largest rail operator in Belgium, will receive a loan for 61 million euros from the state’s Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPIM). The…
Line 11
Key rail access to Antwerp port gets 31 million euros from EU for upgrade
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel and rail operator NMBS/SNCB will receive a total of 76,15 million euros in additional funds from the European Recovery and Resilience…
New service
New container train service between Antwerp and Zeebrugge launched
Rail operator Lineas and port operator PSA Antwerp have launched a new rail service connecting the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. It runs three times…
30% Decline avoided?
Belgium delays ETCS-only operations by two years to spare freight
The Belgian federal government has officially postponed the mandatory “ETCS only” operation on its national railway network from December 2025 to December 2027. The infrastructure…
Cars, boats, trains
Rail freight is back in Ostend port after 15 years
Trains have been absent from the Belgian Port of Ostend for 15 long years, but that time has now come to an end. Rail freight…
same old story
Rhine-Alpine Corridor continues to experience the usual rail freight problems
The Rhine-Alpine corridor, connecting the port of Genoa to the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp is one of Europe’s major transport passageways. Rail freight along…
HSL Belgium
Belgium gets its first hybrid locomotive for freight
Rail operator HSL Belgium has acquired its first hybrid diesel-electric locomotive for freight transport. It is not only the first such locomotive for the company,…
New service
KTZ launches door-to-door service between Kazakhstan and Belgium
Kazakh Railways (KTZ), through its subsidiary KTZ Express, has launched a new door-to-door service to Belgium. The company organises the entire transportation process, including the…